New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-06

clearing weather. Temperature yesterday: High
esi, $40; lowest. 720; average. 7st0.
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The whiskey pool appears to be getting it
self into good shape to-" corner the whiskcy
market The combination hopes to control
the production and price in the West No one
will lament the success of such combination,
if it only puts up the price high enough
The higher the better.
1t is not likely that anybody put much faith
In the alleged National Veterans Union of
Des Moincs, Iowa, whose resolutions General
Rosecrans, Register of the Treasury, made
such show of in presenting them to the
President. Dispatches now state that it is
composed of twenty-one men out Of the 600
veterans in that place. They had purpose
IN view however, and they accomplished it
The result in Texas is sufficiently clear to
leave no doubt of the decisive defeat of the
proposed prohibition amendment 1t would
hardly have been in the natural order Of
things for a Democratic State to have given
majority for prohibition, though the leaders
on that side had strong hopes OF success. One
significant feature OF the result Is the prompt
ness with which returns were made. In Pres
idential elections it generally takes several
days to get Trustworthy returns as to the Dem
ocratic majority in that State. On this oc-
casion there has been no such delay.
The indignation of Commissioner Sparks
concerning the payment OF lot OF bogus
claims in his department is to be put down TO
his credit. According to the report the claims
were paid by the Treasury Department with
out consultation with the Land Commissioner
AS he has been making speciality of trying
to fasten such frauds on his predecessors III
Office, he naturally feels mortified to find his
own administration engaged in that business.
No arrests have been made, the chief concern
being TO keep the matter from the public.
This is an ostrich-like performance that viii
avail nothing.
The Rapid Transit Commission has been
entertained with some peculiar schemes for
elevated, depressed and underground roads,
but nothing moro absurd has been submitted
to it than the proposition for an elevated road
through Broad and Nassau SITS. to the City
Hall Square and thence to Grand Central Sta
lion. An elevated road on narrow ana
crowded street like Nassau would be equal to
confiscation. to say nothing Of the proposal 10
build one around two sides of the City Hall
Park As the commission is made. up OF sane
men, it is not likely to consider seriously the
request to lay out such route.
That the Volunteer is the fastest
sloop in American waters may be inferred
from the result of yesterdays race at New
. port. She came in an easy winner, crossing
thc line ten minutes ahead Of the Puritan, her
nearest competitor. The wind was stronger
than OH the previous day, when the Volunteer
won by seven minutes and twenty-one Sec
!, onds 1t SHOULD be remembered, however,
that as one swallow docs not make a summer.
go one race or two do not absolutely prove
a yachts superiority. Should the Volunteer
continue TO show her heels 10 the Puritan and
Naynowex. she will doubtless be chosen u
meet the Scotch Thistle, and an unusually in
tcrosting contest for the cup may be expected.
Mayor Hewitt is keeping watchful eye on
city Affairs. Stringent rules for the regnla-
zion Of the sale Of fireworks have, at his sug-